'We will kill Trump': Tehran puts up gigantic billboard depicting US president in coffin
Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated following a display in Tehran featuring a coffin depicting President Donald Trump and a series of US military strikes on Iranian infrastructure. The US Central Command confirmed strikes on command centers and missile capabilities in response to threats against commercial shipping.
Why it matters
The direct military confrontation and public displays of hostility signal a significant deterioration in US-Iran relations, increasing the risk of regional conflict.
A giant billboard depicting US President Donald Trump inside an open black coffin appeared in Tehran's Enghelab Square amid renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran.The billboard showed Trump lying with his eyes and mouth closed, his hair dishevelled, his hands resting on red tie, and his feet pointing upwards.The image also showed black concrete barriers used during funeral ceremonies for late Iranian leader Ali Khamenei arranged in the shape of a coffin, with Trump depicted lying inside.White graffiti splattered across the coffin included the words "We Will Kill Trump" in both Persian and English.
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